When your beloved pet is clearly in need of urgent care or just does not seem to be acting normally, it’s a safe bet that something more than just a “bad day” is going on. Because pets can’t tell us verbally what they need, they often exhibit signals in their own way that lets you know something isn’t right. Sometimes, the fact that pets are sick can be obvious through physical signs.
When your beloved pet is clearly in need of urgent care or just does not seem to be acting normally, it’s a safe bet that something more than just a “bad day” is going on. Because pets can’t tell us verbally what they need, they often exhibit signals in their own way that lets you know something isn’t right. Sometimes, the fact that pets are sick can be obvious through physical signs.
Signs your pet needs urgent care:
- Excessive vomiting
- Swelling, redness, or discharge from the eyes
- Diarrhea
- Straining to urinate or defecate
- Changes in dietary habits
- Ear odor, head shaking, twitching or excessive scratching
- Excessive discharge from the nose or crusting around nostrils
- Bite marks
- Evidence of wounds
- Swelling or lumps in the face or body
- Behavior changes
- Sneezing or coughing
- Excessive vomiting
- Swelling, redness, or discharge from the eyes
- Diarrhea
- Straining to urinate or defecate
- Changes in dietary habits
- Ear odor, head shaking, twitching or excessive scratching
- Excessive discharge from the nose or crusting around nostrils
- Bite marks
- Evidence of wounds
- Swelling or lumps in the face or body
- Behavior changes
- Sneezing or coughing